Roofing Services in Aurora
Aurora Highlands slopes gently east toward the plains, and that pitch shapes almost everything we do on the rooftops here. Mid-century ranches from the 1950s sit beside 1990s tract homes and newer custom builds on large lots.
The older ranches carry low-slope roofs with wide overhangs, where ice dams form along the eave. Original three-tab shingles on those roofs are past end-of-life wear, and granule loss leaves the asphalt mat open to hail bruises.
The 1990s two-story homes out toward Saddle Rock and Tallyn's Reach run steeper gable and hip roofs, so wind uplift matters more than ponding water. Their ridge vents and soffit vents clog with debris, and attic heat feeds ice dams after a cold snap.
What we install on an Aurora roof
- Tear-off first — we strip old shingles, roofing felt, and tar paper down to the sheathing so we can find every soft spot in the plywood or OSB.
- Self-adhered ice-and-water shield — a waterproofing membrane runs along the eave and up the valley before any new shingle goes down.
- Synthetic underlayment — lighter and more tear-resistant than roofing felt, it covers the field course of the deck.
- Drip edge and flashing — new drip edge at the rake, step flashing at sidewalls, and counter-flashing plus chimney flashing at the chimney.
- Shingle and tile choices — architectural shingle, three-tab, wood shake, cedar shake, clay tile, concrete tile, slate, and metal panel each suit a different pitch.
On the modern custom builds near Seven Hills we install standing-seam metal panels and corrugated panels over batten and counterbatten, and low-slope sections get a modified bitumen membrane or TPO sheet over new insulation.
What a free roof inspection covers in Aurora
- Roof deck — we probe the plywood and OSB for rot, decay, and sag around the chimney and any skylight or dormer.
- Flashing details — pipe flashing, vent boot, apron flashing, and boot flashing get checked for cracked sealant and loose fasteners.
- Attic and ventilation — soffit vent, ridge vent, attic fan, and vapor barrier decide whether heat escapes or cooks the deck.
- Gutters and drainage — gutter, downspout, and scupper condition tells us where the water is actually going.
- Hail and wind marks — bruised shingle fields, dents in metal panel, and lifted ridge cap shingles get photographed for your insurance claim.
- Framing — truss, rafter, joist, and ridge beam movement shows up as a dipped roofline long before it shows up as a leak.
- Membrane and flat systems — built-up roof, EPDM, PVC membrane, and modified bitumen sections get checked for ponding water and open seams.
Gutter installation matters as much as the roof itself. We hang gutters and downspouts with anchors set into the fascia, not the soffit, so heavy rain or a snow load does not pull the run off the roofline.
Details fail first. We reseal with caulk, mastic, and roof cement at the coping and verge, and set a snow guard above the walkways. On a mansard or gambrel section that sheds poorly, a fresh coat of elastomeric coating buys years.
Our roofers know the streets around Stanley Marketplace and the Anschutz Medical Campus, and we stage the dumpster, ladder, scaffold, and safety harness so neighbors keep their driveways clear.
Call 720-784-0657 and a licensed and insured roofing contractor will walk the roof with you. Free roof estimate, no pressure, and work that has to hold through another May hail season in Aurora.
Common Roof Problems in Aurora
Aurora gets hit the same way twice a year: marble-sized hail in May and June, then a spring wind season that peels back anything loose along the roofline. Both show up as problems that stay hidden until they leak.
Hail bruises knock granules off the asphalt shingle mat, and that bare spot wicks water into the underlayment through the next freeze-thaw cycle. On the low-slope ranches, water seeps behind a clogged gutter, rots the fascia, and eventually sags the eave.
Intense UV at this altitude dries out sealant and caulk at the chimney flashing and pipe boot long before the shingles wear out. Then a wide temperature swing cracks the seal, and the next rain finds the gap.
- Granule loss — dark piles in the gutter or bald patches on the field course mean the shingle is near end-of-life wear.
- Ice dams — a ridge of ice at the eave pushes meltwater under the shingles and into the roof deck.
- Wind uplift — lifted or missing shingles after a spring storm let the next rain reach the underlayment.
- Attic moisture — weak ventilation and a failing vapor barrier show up as mold on the sheathing.
- Gutter overflow — debris in the run sends water down the fascia and into the soffit.